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Benex School Ryu Hakubutsu Benex Dinosaur Museum

A museum where you can see and experience the history of dinosaurs in Nagasaki City

Japan's third museum dedicated to dinosaurs will open in Nagasaki City, a treasure trove of fossils, in October 3 at Mozaki Dinosaur Park in Nagasaki.

There's also a 13-meter-long Tyrannosaurus full-body skeleton replica that can only be seen here in Japan, a corner where you can touch real fossils, and a realistic reconstructed robot dinosaur! You can see, touch, feel and learn about ancient history.

More than 1,300 fossils have been discovered in Nagasaki City to date, all of which date back an astounding 8,100 million years. The first fossil of a large Tyrannosaurus tooth was excavated in Japan in 2015, and was discovered in a stratum from the Late Cretaceous Period (Mitsuse Formation). Many other dinosaur fossils have been discovered, proving that a wide variety of dinosaurs did indeed live in Nagasaki City.

The permanent exhibition room displays over 180 different specimens. Enjoy the dynamic and unique displays of fossils, including Tyrannosaurus, Stegosaurus, and Long-necked Dinosaur.

At the open lab, you can get an up-close look at facilities such as a laboratory that is equipped with an X-ray CT system - the first of its kind at a natural history museum in Kyushu - and the cleaning room where fossils are carved out of rocks.

In addition to dinosaur fossils that have already been discovered in Nagasaki City, we will also display actual fossils that will be discovered in the future, so as an ever-evolving museum, you are sure to find something different every time.


 
Busan Area
Iojima/Nomozaki area (Dinosaur Museum, Gunkanjima, etc.)
Categories
Museums, archives, art galleries
travel theme
Nagasaki's royal road/standard Enjoy with your children Recommended for spring Recommended for summer

Basic Information

Address 851-0505 Nomocho, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture 568-1
Telephone number 095-898-8000
FAX 095-898-8001
Opening hours 9:00～17:00
*Ticket sales and last entry to the exhibition room until 16:30
Days Off Closed on Mondays (except for public holidays) and December 12st to January 31st
*Please check the official website for details.
Prices [Permanent exhibition]
Adults 500 yen Elementary/junior high school students/preschoolers 200 yen (Free for children under 3 years old)
Groups (15 people or more) Adults: 400 yen Elementary/junior high school students/preschoolers: 160 yen
*Other exemptions and discounts available. Please check the official website for details.
[Planned exhibition/special exhibition]
A separate viewing fee is required, so please check the official website.
Transportation access [By bus]
Take the bus (No. 35) from the bus stop in front of Nagasaki Station South Exit for about 43 minutes, change at Sakaekami (Sanwa Regional Center), take the bus bound for Kabashima for about 21 minutes, get off at the bus stop in front of Dinosaur Park, and walk for 3 minutes. *Only the bus bound for Kabashima does not require a change of bus.

[By car]
Approximately 499 minutes by car from central Nagasaki city on National Route 40 heading south towards Nomozaki.
Parking Free parking available: 212 regular cars, 5 large buses, and handicapped parking spaces available
Link URL https://nd-museum.jp/
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